SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 8789, 1 April 1892, Page 2

SHIPPING.

I Hiar* Water. Tomorrow. Taiaroa Heads: 550 a.m., 611p m. Port Chalmers : 630 a.m., 6.51 p.m. Dunedin: 7.15 a.m., 7.36 p.m. • » ran cttslann. ARRIVED.—iPRiL 1. Herald, s.b., 356 tons, Jones, from Greymouth via the Bluff. Napier, b.b., 48 tons, Hansen, from Waf-SAILED.-Mabch 31. Wareatoa, b.b., 288 tons, Downie, for Westport. The Wareatea left the George street pier at 6 p.m. yesterday for Westport direct. A'brigantine fourteen miles 8.E., standing north, was reported from Cape Saunders thfei afternoon. ' ' " The barque August Burchard put out the last of her Dunedln cargo t j-day. The Omapere took In cargo at Dunedin wharf for the West Coast to-day. The Pukaki, with 1,425 tons coal from Westport, arrived at Port Chalmers at 3 p.m. yesterday, and w»a berthed alongside the hulks at the Bowen pier, when she at once commenced to discharge her cargo. She left Westport at 10 p.m. on the 28th ult.; had floe weather to Banks Peninsula, and from thence strong southerly winds. The Napier, with oargo from the coast, arrived at Dunedin wharf at 7.80 am to-day. She left Waifcawa at 330 pm. yesterday, and had N.E. winds, with fine weather, to arrival. The ship Opawa was towed down to Port Chalmers and berthed at the export pier at 6.30 p m. yesterday. The Taleri was floated into the graving dock yesterday afternoon for cleaning and repainting. The Herald arrived at Dunedin at 6 45 a.m. today. She left Grey mouth at 730 am. on the 27th ult. t and arrived at the Bluff at 7 a.m. on the 29th; landed cargo, and left again at 430 p.m. on the 31st, meeting fine weather to arrival. MOVEMENTS OF THE UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY'S FLEET. Friday, April 1. Bluff.—Tarawera arrived 630 a.m. from Port Chalmers; sailed 4.30 p.m. for Hobarb, Ltttslton.—Penguin arrived 9 aim. from Wel.ington j sailed 1 p.m. for Dunedin. Wellington.—Rotorua arrived 2 a.m. from Ploton—Takapunaarrivedßa.m. from Ly'ttelton.— Mararoa arrived 10 30 a.m. from Lyttelton. Nxlson.—Manganaarrived 9a.m. from Wellington; sailed 11 a.m. for Pioton. Hobart.—Wairarapa sailed 6 p.m. yesterday for Bluff. THE S.S. ELGINSHIRE.

Negotiations between Lloyd's agent at Timaru and the Home office re the Elginshire were completed yesterday. Tenders were called a fortnight ago, to be in last Thursday. Several were received, bat only one wis considered available-that of Messrs Scott Bros., of Ghrlatohorch, for L 19.000 for delivery at Lyttelton diy deck. This being cabled to Lloyd'?, was declined, with instruction that no offer be take except on the principle of the proportion of valne saved. Messrs Scott Bros, being Informed of this, offered to dock the vessel—" no cure no pay "—for one-third her valne in dock. This was cabled Home, and yesterday a reply came accepting it* Mestrs Scott Bros, begin | work at once. A rough estimate of the value of the vessel is L 5.000. ■Ssott Brothers purpose making the holds of the Elginshire air-tight, and filling, them with oompressed air to drive out And keep out the water, " '''' _ Wellington, Maroh 30.-Penguln, for the South; , ~ - Bluff, March 31.-Herald, for Eunedin. Auckland, April L-TeAnati, for the South. Passengers: Mrs Blackwood, Messrs F. B. Kingsford and P. Kingsford.

LtWKLTON, April L-Pengutn, for Dunedln. Passengers: Misses Handyside, Wilkinson, MesdMnes Sinclair, Moody, M'Gll), Handysldee, M'Kay, Leeoe, Messrs Williamson, J. 0. Moody, Hart, J. Swan, and W. W. Finlinson.